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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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